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Ethnic experts say strengthen, don't cut, Social Security

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Ethnic experts say strengthen, don't cut, Social Security

Politicians need to strengthen Social Security’s protections, especially for lower-income women, youth and ethnic elders and stop focusing on reducing Social Security already modest benefits to make up for projected shortfalls for the program decades from now, according to members of the Commission to Modernize Social Security during a national webinar held last week.

The commission, a group of national experts from groups representing Black, Asian, Latino and Native America communities, held the online panel in conjunction with the release of an updated edition of its 2011 report, Plan for a New Future: The Impact of Social Security Reform on People of Color.

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Bigger US role against companies' cyberthreats?

Bigger US role against companies' cyberthreats?

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A developing Senate plan that would bolster the government's ability to regulate the computer security of companies that run critical industries is drawing strong opposition from businesses that say it goes too far and security experts who believe it should have even more teeth.

Legislation set to come out in the days ahead is intended to ensure that computer systems running power plants and other essential parts of the country's infrastructure are protected from hackers, terrorists or other criminals. The Department of Homeland Security, with input from businesses, would select which companies to regulate; the agency would have the power to require better computer security, according to officials who described the bill. They spoke on condition of anonymity because lawmakers have not finalized all the details.

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Kansas may allow undocumented to work

Kansas may allow undocumented to work

WHILE states like Arizona and Alabama have passed tough measures to discourage illegal immigration, Kansas is taking the opposite approach. According to a report in the International Business Times, a coalition of business and agricultural groups is exploring a plan that would allow undocumented immigrants to work in industries that face labor shortages.

With the backing of Kansas Agriculture Secretary Dale Rodman, an influential coalition of business interests is pushing to create a state-sponsored program that would allow businesses with a proven labor shortage to recruit undocumented immigrants, IBT reported.

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Hiring surges in January; jobless rate at 8.3 pct.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a long-awaited surge of hiring, companies added 243,000 jobs in January - across the economy, up and down the pay scale and far more than just about anyone expected. Unemployment fell to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years.

The job growth was the fastest since last March and April. Before that, the last month with stronger hiring, excluding months skewed by temporary census jobs, was March 2006.

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Govt proposes unit to aid vets find work

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An organization that will aid veterans find jobs protecting communities is expected to help Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) who have given military service to the US.

The proposal was made by President Obama to ensure that “America is as strong as those who have defended her,” the White House Initiative on AAPIs (WHIAAPI) said.

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